Great Holster.
Secure lock up.
Fits great and works great!
First, there is a very serious design flaw which I would say makes this completely unusable for a duty holster. The thumb actuation lever is very thin and bends in and out. This wouldn’t be an issue, but since the kydex was formed to the gun, there is an edge around where the frame meets the slide and the thumb lever gets bonded up right there very easily, making it impossible to draw the gun. That ridge is necessary for the slide stop lever. Yes training *could* help this issue a little, in a high adrenaline situation, you’ll grip it too hard and it will hinder and you’ll be left fumbling with the gun in your holster costing precious time. The obvious fix for this would be to add material to the holster so there was no longer a ridge there and the thumb lever rested flush with the holster rather than having a gap there.
Second, the thumb lever is positioned in an awkward spot. Realistically it is too high up on the slide. My hands are pretty average sized, if anything they are slightly smaller than average so it could be somewhat a hand size issue but from the others I’ve let test the holster, they have mentioned the same issue. When I am drawing, it should feel like my thumb goes to the natural position or just barely high enough to force a good grip from the start (Safariland ALS is a great example). The fix for this would be redesigning the thumb lever. I am going to make my own thumb lever out of metal to hopefully correct both the lever bind up as well as its resting position.
Third, and not quite as big a deal, the holster itself is compact which I enjoy, they really should make it a little slimmer so it fits a bit closer to the body though. The mounting system, both belt slide and belt clip on method just push it out a little further than I’d like.
Fourth, I don’t know why, but there is a fair amount of material that is rubbing off onto my gun, more so than I’ve had with other holsters. I’m not sure if it’s because of the tight tolerance or if it’s just the kydex used isn’t as strong as other companies.
All in all, I would probably go with something else, given the choice. I purchased this because it seemed compact and I really wanted the comfort of a more slim compact holster. I say this as someone who is usually a fan of the products AG puts out. I wish I could add pictures to this review to show how flimsy the lever is and it binding on the body of the holster. If you’re LEO and looking for a duty holster, do not trust this one with your life. If you aren’t LEO, and just looking for an OWB holster, this is fine. Just not quite field ready for us LEO.
Unfortunately the holster didn’t support my weapon light so I returned it. In its place I got the model with no light which I like very much.
I have really enjoyed using this holster. It is light weight and very comfortable. It fits my duty weapon with a larger light very well.